Corporate Senior Accountant

Company Overview

The Scorpio Group of companies (Scorpio) is a global leader in the maritime industry and has been investing in and operating shipping assets for over 50 years. Specializing in the transportation of seaborne commodities and petroleum products, Scorpio offers comprehensive technical management services as well as commercially managing one of the world’s largest fleets. Headquartered in Monaco, today Scorpio employs over 900 onshore professionals across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, ensuring excellence in maritime operations worldwide.

Primary Responsibilities And Duties

The Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of accounting records and financial reporting for assigned entities. The role combines hands-on accounting responsibilities with oversight of key accounting processes, support for the group consolidation process, reconciliation of intercompany balances and transactions, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and group reporting requirements.

Day to day activities:

• Process and review payments through online banking platforms.
• Maintain the accounting records and prepare journal entries for designated entities.
• Ensure invoices are accurately recorded in the accounting system and allocated to the appropriate entities and cost centres.
• Review the Accounts Payable process to ensure supplier invoices are booked completely, accurately, and on a timely basis.
• Perform and review bank reconciliations.
• Perform customer and vendor statement reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Record and monitor investment transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, capital contributions, dividends, and other investment movements.
• Assist with intercompany transaction processing and reconciliation activities.
• Support the accounting team in resolving accounting issues and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

Weekly / Monthly activities:

• Review revenue interfaces and automated accounting flows to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Review expense postings and ensure all costs are accurately recorded in the appropriate period.
• Reconcile re-invoiced expenses and income between group entities.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review open invoices and payment schedules to ensure timely settlement of supplier balances.
• Prepare and review accounting entries related to investments, loans, dividends, and other corporate transactions.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and transactions and investigate any differences on a timely basis.
• Support monthly reporting requirements and closing activities within established deadlines.

Quarterly activities:

• Liaise with local accountants regarding Tax, VAT, Fixed Asset Registers, and Depreciation schedules.
• Prepare and review accruals, prepayments, provisions, and foreign currency revaluations.
• Perform analytical reviews of balance sheet and profit and loss accounts.
• Support the preparation of consolidation reporting packages and related supporting schedules.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and transactions across group entities and resolve differences before reporting deadlines.
• Review investment balances and supporting documentation to ensure appropriate accounting treatment.
• Support the finance team in meeting quarterly reporting and closing deadlines.

Yearly activities:

• Liaise with local accountants for the preparation of statutory financial statements.
• Coordinate and support year-end audit activities, including preparation of audit schedules and responses to auditor requests.
• Assist in the preparation of annual consolidated reporting packages and supporting documentation.
• Ensure intercompany balances and transactions are fully reconciled for group reporting and elimination purposes.
• Support the year-end review of investments and related disclosures.
• Participate in the review and enhancement of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Additional Duties

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of accounting processes, controls, and reporting procedures.
• Participate in finance transformation, automation, and system enhancement initiatives.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analyses and management reporting requests.
• Provide support and guidance across the accounting team to ensure consistency and adherence to group policies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies.

Experience

Experience in an accounting role 5 years minimum

Competencies

• Organization skills and to be able to manage the closing process autonomously
• Good time management – prioritization in order to meet deadlines
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Office package (Excel, Word and Power point)
• IT literate (quick learner of various systems and how they are connected)
• Team spirit and to provide regular feedback to manager
• Knowledge of D365 (Microsoft Dynamics) is a plus.
• Experience with financial consolidation is a plus
  

Qualifications

Accounting / Economic background

At Scorpio, our people are our strength, and their diverse talents are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on any protected attribute, including race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.